Earthquake details

Thursday, April 16, 1908 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Afghanistan on Thursday, April 16, 1908 at 17:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fayzabad (Afghanistan - AF), about 65.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.035 and latitude 36.658.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 190.0 km
Coordinates 36.658, 71.035
UTC time 1908-04-16 17:38:42.900
Location Fayzabad
Country Afghanistan (AF)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1908-04-16

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